[Pulmonary infection caused by Fusobacterium nucleatum].
Thoracic infection by anaerobes are uncommon diseases and often presents difficulty in diagnosis. We report a case of thoracic infection due to Fusobacterium Nucleatum. A 60-year old man presented a lesion infiltrating from the lung to the thoracic wall. Fusobacterium Nucleatum was isolated on pus collected. Treatment by penicillin, metronidazole combined with surgical drainage was highly effective.
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Service de Pathologie Respiratoire, Hôpital Universitaire du Cluzeau, CHRU de Limoges.
Touraine
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Clavel
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Denis
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Melloni
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Bonnaud
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004322:Drainage; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005674:Fusobacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D016967:Fusobacterium nucleatum; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010406:Penicillins; D008795:Metronidazole
Infection pulmonaire à Fusobacterium nucleatum.